Headlines
Simington Backs Idea That FCC Should Regulate YouTube TV, vMVPDs Like Cable
Nathan Simington, a Republican member of the Federal Communications Commission, in a new op-ed piece proposed a number of regulatory changes to strengthen local broadcasters, including modernizing ownership caps and regulating virtual multichannel video programming distributors (vMVPDs) such as YouTube TV in the same manner as facilities-based pay TV operators like Comcast.
Analyst: Ad Market Defies Tariff Fears With 10% First Quarter Growth.
Station managers and broadcast executives, like the rest of American business leaders, have been kept on the toes this year with the twists and turns in the economy. It is not any easier for the people issuing forecasts.
BIA
Advertising Data Revealed at Louisiana Broadcasters Conference
BIA Advisory Services analyzed the current landscape of state and local advertising spending in Louisiana and provided deeper insights into the top three Louisiana ad spending markets.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Station Sales Week Of 5/30
Craig Hanson’s Media Advisors is purchasing Oldies “Key 100” 100.7 KCAY Dammeron Valley UT from Matthew Wesolowski’s SSR Communications for $172,000.
Television
Report: Trump Demands More As CBS Settlement Falls Flat
Negotiations between Paramount Global and former President Donald Trump to settle a $20 billion defamation lawsuit tied to CBS News’ 60 Minutes have reportedly stalled as political pressure builds and federal scrutiny of the company’s pending merger with Skydance Media intensifies.
Nexstar pulls back on DEI initiatives amid FCC lobbying
Nexstar Media Group is the latest major media and entertainment company to soften its diversity, equity and inclusiveness (DEI) policies as the broadcaster looks to advance certain business interests in Washington.
Radio
Jeff Warshaw Sues Soros Over Alleged CEO Snub in Audacy Deal
Fresh off a blockbuster deal to acquire Alpha Media, Jeff Warshaw reveals he believed he was in line to become the next CEO of Audacy. Instead, the Connoisseur Media CEO is now suing Soros Fund Management, alleging they cut him out of the deal he helped orchestrate.
CTV/OTT
The Case for Future-Ready Buyers in FAST Advertising
FAST viewers are choosing to watch free, premium content in exchange for ads, creating a more relaxed and receptive viewing environment
FCC
June 2025 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Annual EEO Public File Reports, Comment Deadlines, and More
Though school may be letting out for many, the FCC does not take a summer recess. Instead, regulation continues.
Gomez Says FCC Lacks Authority to Regulate Fact-Checking, Content Moderation
Democratic commissioner argues that the regulatory effort is part of a broader push to ‘censor,’ ‘control’ the news